Anchoring system



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A. J. WING-E- ANCHOHING SYSTEM original Filed Feb. 551923 2 sheets-'sheet a Patented Mar. 23, 1926 Unirse stares ALVIN J. WlNGE, OF BLANCHARDVILLE, WISCONSIN.

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Application filed February 5, 1923', Serial No. 617,006. Renewed Jann-ary 22, 1926.

To all whom t may concern:

Beit known that' I, tnvivA J. VVINGE, a citizen of the United States residing at Blanchard-ville, in theconnty of lraiiayette` and State of lifiseonsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Anchoring Systems, of which the following is a specin` iicat-ion.

rIhis invention relates to iniprovements in silos and the like, the general object of the invention being to provide bracing means for the silo to prevent the same from getting out of plumb and to prevent twisting thereof. Y

Another object of the invention is to so arrange the parts that the braces can be tightened b y a. person .standing on the ground thus rendering the use ofha ladder unnecessary and also to permit Atightening of the staves without interfering with the bracing means.

rIhis invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is an elevation of a silo with my invention.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the arrangement of braces adjacent the door frame.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view.

Figure d is a view of one of the anchor strips.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Figure 1. n

Figure G is a section on line 6 6 of Figure 1.

In these views 1 indicates the staves of the silo and 2 the concrete foundation thereof.

In carrying out my invention I place anprovided chor strips 3 in the foundation with theirk upper ends projecting therefrom, said ends being spaced from the staves but connected therewith by the bolts 4.. The lower ends ot the strips are rolled to provide eyes 5 and eyes 6 are formed on the upper ends. A rod 'T is threaded through the eyes 5, said .the sides of the silo and overlie the top rod being embedded in the concrete `foundation. Plates S arebolted to the staves by bolts 9 whichV also engagebent .npV extensions ofthe plates which form. hooks 1t). A pair of converging kbrace rods 11, having eyes at the upper ends, engage each of the hooi-:s l0 and the lower ends oit these 'rods 11 Vare threaded to .receive turn. buckles 1.12,` each turnrbuckle having its lower end engaged by a left hand threaded rod 13 which is provided with a hook l-i for engaging 'the eye t3 of a strip 3. This turn buckle arrangement permits the braces to be adjusted and as they are located elo-se to the foundation they can be turned by a person standing on the ground so that a ladder is not necessary. A pair of plates substantially similar to the plates 8 are bolted to the door frame, as shown at 8', and each of these plates 8 receives a single brace rod instead of two brace rods, as the other plates. I prefer to use eight brace rods arranged in four pairs, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, so that the braces prevent the silo from twisting and also from getting out of plumb. rlhere is a direct pull on the foundation anchors which prevents any upward movement of the parts of the silo. As each of the plates 8 is fas:- tened to a single stave the braces will not interfere with the tightening of the staves.

Hooks 15 are bolted to the top portion of as shown. These hooks are connected with the plates 8 and 8 by the rodsf16 which have screw threaded ends passing through holes in ears SX formed on the plates 8 and 8 and through holes in the ears 16X on the hooks 15. Nuts 17 engage the screw threaded ends of the rods for adjusting the parts so that the plates will be braced from the top of the silo.

By arranging the parts in the manner heretofore described and as shown in the drawing substantially six of the rods will, at all times, be receiving the strain from the silo, which will be caused by a heavy wind, thereby distributing the wind strain and thereby rendering a more secure and durable anchoring structure for preventing the blowingover, twisting or warping of the silo.

It is thought. from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such Changes fall within the scope of the appended elaiins.

Vliet l claiin is l. ln e silo, anchor strips embedded in the foundation thereof, ineens for holting each strip to a stave of the silo, hooked plates bolted to other staves thereof, each plate being Connected with a single stave,

brace rods haring their upper ends engeg# ing the hooks of the plates and their lower ends the anchor strips, turn buckles forming portions of the rods and adjustable means for connecting the plates with the top or the silo. i

2. A silo anchor of the character described comprising strips adapted to be embedded a vportion of their length in a concrete foundation ilior the silo, and having,l their ends provided With eyes, an annular rod threaded through the eye in the lower ends for associating the strip es a unit, bolts having one end secured to the strips and their opposite ends secured to the silo for spacing said strips therefrom, hook bearing plates secured to the silo at spaced intervals, a plurality oil rods arranged in converging pairs lie-.ving their ends secured to the strips and plates respectively, hooks having portions overlying the top edges of the siloand means oi connection between the hooks and plates :is and for the purpose speeiiied In testimony whereof l aflix n'iy signature.

ALVIN J. WNGE 

